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1. nvt., To regret, be sorry, deplore; to grieve for something that is lost; regret, sorrow.

• Examples:
  • Minamina nohoʻi, too bad, what a shame.
  • Minamina au i kona puka ʻole ʻana mai ke kula mai, I regret she did not graduate from school.

2. To prize greatly, value greatly, especially of something in danger of being lost; to value, place great value on; value, worth.

• Examples:
  • He mea minamina ʻia ke keiki, a child is to be prized.
  • ʻAʻole minamina ʻo lākou i ke ola, they do not set much value on human life.

3. Saving, economical, miserly, ungenerous; covetous, of things that one values; economy, thrift.

• Examples:
  • Minamina au i kēia pepa, I'm saving with this paper.
• References:
  • PCP minamina .

v. See MINA. To grieve for the loss of a thing; to be sorry for the sufferings of any one, i.e., to have sympa-thy with. Kanl. 32:36.

2. To be sorry on account of the consequences of an event; to pity so as to save from punishment. Kanl. 19:13. To spare from persecution. Oih. 20:29.

3. To be sorry at sad intelligence; to be sad; to be cast down, as the countenance. 1 Sam. 1:18. To be weighed down with sorrow.

4. To grudge what is due to another. Kanl. 15:10.

5. To be stingy; to be covetous; to keep closely all one has.

6. To be greedy of property; to be intent on accumulating one's personal conveniences regardless of others.

s. Regret for the loss of a thing.

2. Sorrow; sadness; regret for an error.

3. Sorrow for others' misdoings. Hos. 11:8.

4. Covetousness; a strong desire for property; hard, unjust treatment of others in order to get it; ka makee, ka alunu, ka puniwaiwai.

adj. Much desired; precious; considered valuable; scarce; sorry to lose; ka! he mea minamina ka waa.

Much desired; precious; considered valuable; scarce; sorry to lose; ka! he mea minamina ka waa.

1. n., Regret for the loss of a thing.

2. n., Sorrow; sadness; regret for an error.

3. n., Sorrow for others' misdoings.

4. n., Covetousness; a strong desire for property; hard, unjust treatment of others in order to get property; ka makee, ka alunu. ka puniwaiwai.

1. To grieve for the loss of a thing: to be sorry for the sufferings of anyone, that is, to have sympathy with.

2. To be sorry on account of the consequences of an event: to pity so as to save from punishment; to spare from persecution.

3. To be sorry at sad news; to bo sad; to be cast down, as the countenance; to be weighed down with sorrow.

4. To grudge what is due to another.

5. To be stingy; to be covetous; to keep closely all one has; to be greedy of property; to be intent on accumulating one's personal conveniences regardless of others.

To be sorry; to regret the loss of something; to have sympathy for; sorrow for othersʻ misdoings. (Hos. 11:8.)

regret for loss or error; sorrow; covetousness.